MOTION TO APPROVE Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 - 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
FM# 456400-1 MIAMI URBANIZED AREA (UZA) BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT SECTION 5339(C)

Approval of this action will add one project to the adopted FY 2025 - 2029 TIP. No other projects in the TIP will be affected by the proposed Amendment.

Broward County Transit (BCT) is seeking approval to add one project to the FY 2025 - 2029 TIP. The specifics of the project are outlined below.

FM# 456400-1 MIAMI URBANIZED AREA (UZA) BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT SECTION 5339(C): The Amendment proposes allocating $41,666,667 for expanding BCT's electric bus program. The project is partially funded by the Section 5339(C) Low or No Emission Grant Program, awarded to BCT by the Federal Transit Administration, along with local funding. The project will replace 19 older 2013 model 40-foot hybrid buses that would have met their useful life or exceeded 500,000 miles with 25 battery-electric buses. BCT will also construct a 10,000-square-foot solar canopy that will produce approximately 150KW of power and two on-route inverter pantograph electric bus chargers with associated electrical equipment. 

Additional project description and funding details can be found in Attachment 1 or at the following link: https://www.browardmpo.org/core-products/transportation-improvement-program-tip. Supporting documentation is provided in Attachment 2. BCT staff will deliver a short presentation at the meeting. The presentation is included in Attachment 3. MPO and BCT staff will also be available to address any questions or comments during the meeting.

MPO staff recommends approval of the proposed TIP Amendment. No other projects in the TIP will be affected by the proposed Amendment.

If you have any questions about this item, please contact Jihong Chen at (954) 876-0066 or chenj@browardmpo.org.